The Northern Echo | Horse Racing

Dods hurdling towards Cheltenham

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

NEXT month's Cheltenham Festival could have an unexpected North-East participant after flat trainer Michael Dods decided to turn his hand to jumps racing this winter.

All eyes on Musselburgh

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Normally the Scottish racing circuit suffers the worst of the weather but, for once, it has saved this week from being a complete blank for jump racing fans.

Victor Chandler writes.....

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:29:34 +0000

Musselburgh are optimistic of staging their valuable card on Saturday, including the Scottish Triumph Hurdle which can go the way of Creekside (1.45). Trained by John Oxx on the Flat in Ireland the juvenile made a winning debut over jumps for first-season trainer John Ferguson at Catterick and can follow up in this better class.

Newbury optimistic of the go-ahead

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:35 +0000

AN ENCOURAGING weather forecast at Newbury saw the market for racing to go ahead at the weekend take an aboutturn.

Nicholls predicts a tight Cheltenham battle

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:31:12 +0000

PAUL Nicholls believes there will be little to choose between old rivals Kauto Star and Long Run as the pair prepare to lock horns for a fifth time in next month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Sedgefield meeting frozen off

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:52:53 +0000

Sedgefield has become the latest casualty of the cold snap with Tuesday's meeting abandoned due to a frozen track and snow.

Victor Chandler writes.....

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

With Sandown abandoned it might be prudent to concentrate on turf racing in Ireland and the all-weather racing from Lingfield.

Racing hit hard by weather

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

As the cold snap tightens its grip, fingers are crossed that Ffos Las gets the go ahead this morning after their 9am inspection.

Frost claims Catterick meeting

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:09:04 +0000

This afternoon's meeting at Catterick has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

Alive and kicking and Kicking at Southwell

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:07:39 +0000

KICKINGTHELILLY can shed her maiden tag and steal the Southwell plaudits with victory in the Tickets At southwell-racecourse.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes.